空芯菜

くうしんさい

Also written クウシンサイ, 空心菜

Meanings

1. Noun Chinese water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica); ong choy; kang kong; water morning glory; water convolvulus; swamp cabbage; hung tsai; rau muong; pak boong; swamp morning-glory See also: ようさい.

Kanji

• 空 sky. Read as クウ.
• 芯 core. Read as シン.
• 菜 vegetable. Read as サイ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists